{"question":"Who supplies whom in the space industry?","domain":"the space industry","key":"leverage_pairs","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/questions/space/who-supplies-whom","days":90,"count_recent":130,"count_total":474,"since":"2018-06-04","latest":"2026-10-30","companies_named_most":[{"name":"SpaceX","mentions":10,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"},{"name":"ICEYE","mentions":6,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"Nokia","mentions":4,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/nokia"},{"name":"NASA","mentions":3},{"name":"Apex Space","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/apex-space"},{"name":"Blue Origin","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/blue-origin"},{"name":"HEO","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/heo"},{"name":"Lite Coms","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/lite-coms"}],"findings":[{"date":"2026-10-30","finding":"KSAT and Morehead State University partnered to expand lunar communications infrastructure.","detail":"The partnership strengthens KSAT’s Lunar Network and supports deep-space and lunar exploration, according to the Oct. 30, 2026 announcement.","outlet":"PR Newswire, all releases","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-29","finding":"NASA and the Canadian Space Agency installed the seventh upgraded solar array on the International Space Station.","detail":"NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk successfully installed and unfurled the seventh of eight new solar panels designed to supply power to the station through its planned retirement in 2030.","outlet":"Spaceflight Now","companies":[{"name":"International Space Station (ISS)"},{"name":"NASA"}]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"Airbus Defence and Space received a contract to build two additional next-generation Galileo satellites.","detail":"Airbus Defence and Space will supply two satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation constellation, designed to be more accurate, efficient, and resilient than earlier-generation spacecraft.","outlet":"Space24","companies":[{"name":"Airbus Defence & Space","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/airbus-defence-space"}]},{"date":"2026-10-28","finding":"Flexell Space and Satoro agreed to demonstrate next-generation space solar cells in orbit.","detail":"The companies plan two demonstration missions aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 launches, with one scheduled for 2027 and another for 2028. Satoro will provide a satellite-as-a-service solution, while Flexell Space will supply the solar cells and test modules.","outlet":"SpaceNews","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-10-27","finding":"MP Space has orders to supply batteries for more than 500 spacecraft.","detail":"The company already holds orders supporting 500+ spacecraft, indicating substantial demand for its satellite battery systems.","outlet":"Payload","companies":[{"name":"MP Space","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/mp-space"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"Aerospacelab will supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin.","detail":"Belgian space company Aerospacelab is expanding its customer base with Lockheed Martin, a major U.S. aerospace company, as a customer for its satellite platforms.","outlet":"Space24","companies":[{"name":"Aerospacelab","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/aerospacelab"},{"name":"Lockheed Martin Space","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/lockheed-martin-space"}]},{"date":"2026-10-26","finding":"ST Engineering iDirect will provide the ground network for Oman’s MB Sat-1 sovereign microGEO satellite.","detail":"ST Engineering iDirect reached a new deal with MBSat, part of Mohammed Al Barwani Group, to supply the ground network for MB Sat-1, a sovereign microGEO satellite built by Astranis.","outlet":"Via Satellite","companies":[{"name":"Astranis","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/astranis"},{"name":"MBSat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/mbsat"},{"name":"ST Engineering iDirect","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/st-engineering-idirect"}]},{"date":"2026-10-25","finding":"ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partnered to build sovereign connectivity services across Oman and the Middle East.","detail":"ST Engineering iDirect selected its Intuition ground system to support MBSat’s planned 2027 service launch, with dynamic resource management and scalable service growth capabilities.","outlet":"PR Newswire, all releases","companies":[{"name":"Intuition","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/intuition"},{"name":"MBSat","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/mbsat"},{"name":"ST Engineering iDirect","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/st-engineering-idirect"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"Nokia and ICEYE partnered with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence on satellite cooperation.","detail":"Nokia and ICEYE entered a satellite-cooperation partnership with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence on October 23, 2026, amid tensions between Ukraine and SpaceX over Starlink.","outlet":"Data Center Dynamics","companies":[{"name":"ICEYE","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"Nokia","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/nokia"},{"name":"SpaceX","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/spacex"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Orange, and Vodafone plan a joint European MSS spectrum bid and direct-to-device satellite network.","detail":"The four mobile network operators plan to establish ground network infrastructure across Europe and partner with an as-yet undetermined satellite operator to provide direct-to-device connectivity. The consortium is exploring a joint bid for mobile satellite services spectrum.","outlet":"Payload","companies":[{"name":"Deutsche Telekom","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/deutsche-telekom"},{"name":"Orange","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/orange"},{"name":"Telefónica","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/telefonica"},{"name":"Vodafone","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/vodafone"}]},{"date":"2026-10-23","finding":"ICEYE and OroraTech partnered to develop integrated wildfire intelligence capabilities.","detail":"The collaboration combines ICEYE’s satellite intelligence with German startup OroraTech’s wildfire-monitoring technology to expand environmental monitoring.","outlet":"EU-Startups","companies":[{"name":"ICEYE","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye"},{"name":"OroraTech","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/ororatech"}]},{"date":"2026-10-20","finding":"Ascent Solar Technologies partnered with Darley Defense to expand thin-film solar access across defense and government markets.","detail":"Ascent Solar Technologies will use the partnership to expand access to its lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic panels across defense, federal, space and public-sector markets. Darley Defense provides defense, fire and emergency-services equipment.","outlet":"semiconductor-today.com","companies":[]}]}